JANUARY 24, 2018 – The Montrose Chamber of Commerce recognized Elevate Fiber as the 2017 New Business of the Year at its annual gala last Saturday. Elevate’s president, who is also the Delta-Montrose Electric Association CEO, Jasen Bronec, accepted the award, highlighting Elevate’s long-term vision.

In his speech, Bronec noted three main goals, “The first is to really help promote business and support business in our community but also teleworkers who want to live here […] and work remotely. We want to support teleheath. We want to connect our schools and our students so that every student has access in a home. And, we want to use it to help with the operations of DMEA and support renewable energy.”DMEA and support renewable energy.”

Powered by DMEA, Elevate Fiber is a wholly owned subsidiary of the local electric cooperative. It is a fiber internet company launched in response to community need. DMEA members expressed years of frustration about sub-par internet service. In response, DMEA began the process of researching options for expanding its own fiber-optic network to homes and businesses across its service territory in order to provide truly high-speed and reliable internet service. The result: Elevate Fiber launched on June 16, 2016.DMEA, Elevate Fiber is a wholly owned subsidiary of the local electric cooperative. It is a fiber internet company launched in response to community need. DMEA members expressed years of frustration about sub-par internet service. In response, DMEA began the process of researching options for expanding its own fiber-optic network to homes and businesses across its service territory in order to provide truly high-speed and reliable internet service. The result: Elevate Fiber launched on June 16, 2016.

As Bronec noted to crowd applause in his acceptance speech, “Elevate Fiber [is] just getting launched and we have been really aggressive to get 2,600 customers installed in the last year.” The first areas to receive service were Paonia and Orchard City. Elevate hit Montrose in early 2017 and has been rapidly expanding ever since.

Elevate is currently providing live service in ten areas, called zones, across DMEA’s service territory. To find out in what zone your home or business is located, track progress, and preregister for service, visitDMEA’s service territory. To find out in what zone your home or business is located, track progress, and preregister for service, visit join.elevatefiber.com(link is external). There is no cost to preregister and doing so locks in the $100 installation fee, due at the time service is installed. A full listing of services and prices is also available at this website. Elevate offers speeds starting at 100 Mbps for $49.95 per month and topping out at 1 Gig (1,000 Mbps).

The community is encouraged to explore Elevate at join.elevatefiber.com, call 877-687-3632 or stop into a local DMEA office for more information. Elevate Fiber is a wholly owned internet subsidiary of DMEA, building a fiber network to DMEA’s service territory. Service offerings at this time include a 100 Mbps (megabits per second) internet option and 1 Gig (1,000 Mbps) internet option. Elevate also offers a voice (phone) option and is exploring a future video (TV) offering that will bring local channels and streaming solutions to members at a lower price compared to traditional cable/dish offerings. Elevate requires a 1-year contract to start, with month-to-month service after that. Learn more and preregister for service atDMEA office for more information. Elevate Fiber is a wholly owned internet subsidiary of DMEA, building a fiber network to DMEA’s service territory. Service offerings at this time include a 100 Mbps (megabits per second) internet option and 1 Gig (1,000 Mbps) internet option. Elevate also offers a voice (phone) option and is exploring a future video (TV) offering that will bring local channels and streaming solutions to members at a lower price compared to traditional cable/dish offerings. Elevate requires a 1-year contract to start, with month-to-month service after that. Learn more and preregister for service at join.elevatefiber.com(link is external).

Jasen Bronec, DMEA CEO/Elevate President, addresses the crowd, thanking the community and highlighting Elevate's community-minded vision as he accepts the 2017 Best New Business award on Elevate's behalf. Photo courtesy of Peak Life Photography and Montrose Chamber of Commerce.DMEA CEO/Elevate President, addresses the crowd, thanking the community and highlighting Elevate's community-minded vision as he accepts the 2017 Best New Business award on Elevate's behalf. Photo courtesy of Peak Life Photography and Montrose Chamber of Commerce.